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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 09:41 #143743
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4869 posts 		As todays mega chain begins here is a thread to keep on top of things as the day goes on.

The roster remains available @ - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gFnDFYnSGTntFKWaX01gwiQSW3y7N84ye1xLqiBFaVI/edit?usp=sharing

By popular request an incident log is being kept of any arisings during the day available @ https://docs.google.com/document/d/12F0YTU76JkHMTQrlx5KrKVVg7n4SPeS4W8imlR84PVA/edit?usp=sharing

Live streaming is available via the following -

Twitch (Crewe PSB North + Winsford) [And the wheel of doom] = https://www.twitch.tv/seat54
Twitch (Crewe PSB South + Basdford Hall) - https://www.twitch.tv/bl4ckh4wk399
Twitch (Crewe Sorting Sidings North) - https://www.twitch.tv/bl4ckh4wk400
Twitch (Gresty Lane and surrounds) - https://www.twitch.tv/albagubrath86
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 09:50 #143744
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4869 posts 		Connections to all games are now open, please feel free to start joining, if you are rostered onto a panel please take it as soon as you connect.
"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 12:06 #143745
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4869 posts 		A great first session, a lot of chaos caused by a bridge strike at Madeley Junction on Staffordshire. While quite a few trains have diverted via Alsager there's still a back log at Crewe waiting the line to reopen.
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 17:04 #143750
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21 posts 		I've put my name down for 1830 and shown as available on the spreadsheet, but haven't been rostered for anything.. should i just join and see if anything is available
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 17:13 #143751
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895 posts 		oliverblake in post 143750 said:
I've put my name down for 1830 and shown as available on the spreadsheet, but haven't been rostered for anything.. should i just join and see if anything is available
We didn't see any licenses for the sims hosted, so as was North East Wales was already rostered we weren't able to lot you in initially. If you join TS before the session we'll see what we can do
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 17:15 #143752
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21 posts 		I can take liverpool, buying the sim as we speak
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 17:17 #143753
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895 posts 		No worries. That panel will be yours
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 20:18 #143756
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4869 posts 		A preview of the full Crewe simulation is available.



It can be accessed via https://www.dropbox.com/s/jbr6at3g2kwvi9e/Crewe_Popsicles.bmp?dl=1 for a larger version.
"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 20:21 #143757
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4869 posts 		A big thank you to everyone who was involved in todays session, a great time was had by all, with some interesting incidents and situations happening throughout.
"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 20:37 #143758
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3984 posts 		An interesting one on the control log:

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Warrington North signaller advises 2N99 21:23 Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North has been wrong routed at WN35 towards Wigan Wallgate vice Wigan North Western. Driver has queried the route. Trust reports formed of class 319 and therefore service was at risk of running off of the overheads
If a 319 managed to get to WN35, it's a bit late to be worrying about running out of overheads Some industrial grade D&A testing required there
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 20:40 #143759
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4869 posts 		Steamer in post 143758 said:
An interesting one on the control log:

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Warrington North signaller advises 2N99 21:23 Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North has been wrong routed at WN35 towards Wigan Wallgate vice Wigan North Western. Driver has queried the route. Trust reports formed of class 319 and therefore service was at risk of running off of the overheads
If a 319 managed to get to WN35, it's a bit late to be worrying about running out of overheads Some industrial grade D&A testing required there ;)
I think the full investigation will be quite enlightening!
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 20:46 #143760
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371 posts 		headshot119 in post 143757 said:
A big thank you to everyone who was involved in todays session, a great time was had by all, with some interesting incidents and situations happening throughout.
Thanks to Karl and the team for organising it, I was on every session and had a good time!
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 20:54 #143761
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271 posts 		headshot119 in post 143756 said:
A preview of the full Crewe simulation is available.



It can be accessed via https://www.dropbox.com/s/jbr6at3g2kwvi9e/Crewe_Popsicles.bmp?dl=1 for a larger version.
Is D.E.D Crewe Diesel Depot?
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 20:57 #143762
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3984 posts 		swiftaw in post 143761 said:
headshot119 in post 143756 said:
A preview of the full Crewe simulation is available.



It can be accessed via https://www.dropbox.com/s/jbr6at3g2kwvi9e/Crewe_Popsicles.bmp?dl=1 for a larger version.
Is D.E.D Crewe Diesel Depot?

Yes, latterly the home of Loco Services Limited.
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 21:04 #143763
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906 posts 		(Could I advocate for conversion of that screenshot to PNG?)
Two million people attempt to use Birmingham's magnificent rail network every year, with just over a million of them managing to get further than Smethwick.
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 21:43 #143765
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Online 		Jan in post 143763 said:
(Could I advocate for conversion of that screenshot to PNG?)
One Portable Network Graphic Version
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 22/01/2022 at 23:26 #143766
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906 posts 		Thanks, though I meant also swapping out the original image, so you're not wasting 28 MB each time when viewing this thread for those on slower and/also metered connections.
Two million people attempt to use Birmingham's magnificent rail network every year, with just over a million of them managing to get further than Smethwick.
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 23/01/2022 at 15:32 #143780
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1285 posts 		Sorry that I had to drop out of yesterday's megachain thanks to a short=-notice London trip: I had been looking forward to it. Thank you for the Crewe screenshots though: I like large sims so I will very much look forward to Crewe's release.

I will also look forward to the next Megachain, whenever that might take place.

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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 23/01/2022 at 18:01 #143785
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Online 		A very enjoyable chain, well organised and managed as ever and Crewe looks like it will be a masterpiece. Looking forward to that!
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 28/01/2022 at 16:46 #144867
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1120 posts 		headshot119 in post 143756 said:
A preview of the full Crewe simulation is available.



It can be accessed via https://www.dropbox.com/s/jbr6at3g2kwvi9e/Crewe_Popsicles.bmp?dl=1 for a larger version.
The only bit I was confused about was certain letters only appear once so it's difficult not being familiar with the area if I send the train this way where will it go next on the panel but I guess all that be sorted by release?

By this I mean you have A at the top and bottom of a route then elsewhere on the sim you see the same again so you can see where the route that you set will end up, Cardiff Central is great for this as a example.

Really enjoyed myself even if for some reason my TS setup on the laptop decided that push to talk was not acceptable and turned it off so apologies for anyone who might have heard me swear at my laptop.
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 28/01/2022 at 16:57 #144869
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4869 posts 		ajax103 in post 144867 said:

The only bit I was confused about was certain letters only appear once so it's difficult not being familiar with the area if I send the train this way where will it go next on the panel but I guess all that be sorted by release?

By this I mean you have A at the top and bottom of a route then elsewhere on the sim you see the same again so you can see where the route that you set will end up, Cardiff Central is great for this as a example.

Really enjoyed myself even if for some reason my TS setup on the laptop decided that push to talk was not acceptable and turned it off so apologies for anyone who might have heard me swear at my laptop.
Which letters do you think only appear once?
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 28/01/2022 at 17:20 #144870
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Online 		No letters appear only once, though it is a pretty complicated layout, as I'm sure is necessitated by the complexity of the simulated area.

It's not the easiest layout in the world to follow, but I thought that about, for example, LTS when all I had was a picture. You quickly pick these things up as you go.
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 28/01/2022 at 17:39 #144871
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1766 posts 		headshot119 in post 144869 said:
ajax103 in post 144867 said:

The only bit I was confused about was certain letters only appear once so it's difficult not being familiar with the area if I send the train this way where will it go next on the panel but I guess all that be sorted by release?

By this I mean you have A at the top and bottom of a route then elsewhere on the sim you see the same again so you can see where the route that you set will end up, Cardiff Central is great for this as a example.

Really enjoyed myself even if for some reason my TS setup on the laptop decided that push to talk was not acceptable and turned it off so apologies for anyone who might have heard me swear at my laptop.
Which letters do you think only appear once?
When I first looked at the layout I too thought that there was a letter missing. It's quite easy to miss one or even two.
So I checked and then double checked and concluded that none are missing.

I eventually found two of each of the following letters: D; E; Y; Z; G; A; C; B; F; X. I was unable to find any letters that weren't repeated.

Hope this helps
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 29/01/2022 at 09:30 #144883
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Online 		For me, despite being familiar with the area it definitely helps that they are in different colours and not all the standard grey - it makes it visually easier to link two ends together.
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Megachain: 158 Frozen Popsicles - Live 30/01/2022 at 01:20 #144905
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1120 posts 		headshot119 in post 144869 said:
ajax103 in post 144867 said:

The only bit I was confused about was certain letters only appear once so it's difficult not being familiar with the area if I send the train this way where will it go next on the panel but I guess all that be sorted by release?

By this I mean you have A at the top and bottom of a route then elsewhere on the sim you see the same again so you can see where the route that you set will end up, Cardiff Central is great for this as a example.

Really enjoyed myself even if for some reason my TS setup on the laptop decided that push to talk was not acceptable and turned it off so apologies for anyone who might have heard me swear at my laptop.
Which letters do you think only appear once?
C and A I only see once, I've looked a few times and I can't work out where both parts are
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